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CBC
6 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
44 candidates apply to fill vacant Region of Waterloo council seat
There are 44 people who want to be the next Region of Waterloo councillor. A Kitchener seat on regional council is vacant following the death of Coun. Kari Williams in April. In May, regional councillors voted to fill the seat by calling for applications. The deadline to apply was Friday and as of Tuesday morning, the list on the region's website reflected the 44 candidates. A final list, along with personal statements for each candidate, will be released on Wednesday. People can be from anywhere in the region to fill the Kitchener seat. Here is the breakdown of where the candidates are from: 26 are from Kitchener. 11 are from Waterloo. Five are from Cambridge. One is from Wilmot Township. One is from Wellesley Township. A special council meeting is scheduled for Aug. 14 where each applicant will get five minutes to present to council and explain why they want the job. During that same meeting, the current members of council will vote on who will fill the seat. Once chosen, the new councillor will take the oath of office on Aug. 15 and then prepare for their first council meeting on Aug. 27. This isn't the first time this year council has had to fill a vacant seat. In March, they studied their options on how to replace former councillor Rob Deutschmann who resigned his seat to run as the candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in the riding of Cambridge. Regional councillors voted to appoint Matt Rodrigues to the seat.
CTV News
01-08-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Who's in the running to be Waterloo Region's newest councillor
There are a long list of candidates vying for an open seat on Waterloo Region council. It was previously held by Kari Williams, who passed away in June after a battle with cancer. At a meeting on June 25, council announced its plan to begin accepting applications for the seat representing the City of Kitchener. To qualify, candidates had to fill out a form and confirm they were a Canadian citizen, lived in the Region of Waterloo and were at least 18 years old. The deadline to apply was Aug. 1. All aspiring candidates will address council at a special meeting on Aug. 14. At the conclusion of that meeting, council will pick a new councillor. They will be given the oath of office the following day. The first meeting for the successful candidate, as a regional councillor, will be Aug. 27. This is a list of candidates who submitted their application by the deadline:
CTV News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Application process begins to fill empty Waterloo Region council seat
The application process to fill an empty Waterloo Region council seat has begun. Anyone interested in the position can submit an application confirming their eligibility for the role. To be eligible a person must: Live in the Region of Waterloo, be an owner or tenant in Region of Waterloo, or be the partner of an owner or tenant Be a Canadian citizen Be at least 18-years-old Applications will be accepted until Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. Candidates will have the opportunity to address council during a special meeting on Aug. 14. The seat, representing Kitchener, has been empty since the death of Councillor Kari Williams. 'It is with a heavy heart that we have now declared this seat vacant,' said Regional Chair Karen Redman in a media release. 'As regional council is required to welcome the next representative for Kitchener residents to council, the application process chosen to fill this seat is democratic, inclusive, and also affordable for residents.' Councillor Kari Williams passed away in June. She had served on regional council since 2022.
CBC
25-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Waterloo regional council to consider options to fill seat after councillor's death
Social Sharing For the second time this year, councillors with the Region of Waterloo will discuss how to fill an empty seat on council after the death of a councillor. Kari Williams died of cancer in April of this year. Williams, 40, was elected in 2022 to represent Kitchener, Ont., on regional council. Region of Waterloo councillors will need to declare the seat vacant and then determine how to fill the seat within 60 days, by Aug. 24. Once the declaration is made Wednesday, council will have several options to consider before moving forward. Those options include: Appoint from the 2022 election candidates. Directly appoint a person to fill the vacancy. Appointment by a call for applications. Pass a bylaw requiring a byelection be held to fill the vacancy. Filling the vacancy through an appointment is the most cost-effective since a byelection would cost $800,000. This isn't the first time this year council has had to fill a vacant seat. In March, they studied their options on how to replace former councillor Rob Deutschmann who resigned his seat to run as the candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in the riding of Cambridge.
